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As president, Becky Pringle said her mission is to “lead a movement to reclaim public education as a common good.” She wants to transform the system into one that is racially and socially just and equitable.

A new report shows that the world’s top 1 percent is responsible for double the emissions of the entire bottom half of the planet. The message is clear: to fight climate change, we have to fight the ruling class.

President Donald Trump has refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power no matter who wins the election. What is to be done if Trump loses the election but refuses to concede?

This week, the 70,000 member Rochester AFL-CIO Labor Council became the first regional AFL-CIO body in the United States to call for a General Strike if Trump does not respect the outcome of this year’s election.

The Brazilian educator Paulo Freire’s book, first published in English 50 years ago, urges viewing students as interlocutors or partners in the learning process.

Bolivian voters elect MAS government, reject coup * Monetary reform in Cuba * Pakistan Democratic Movement * Nigeria at the brink * Corbyn reflects

We need to bring back fairness to an economy plagued by an imbalance of power between workers and employers. At a time when our nation is engaged in a vital conversation about economic justice, we need to make union membership a civil right.

At a rally in Muskegon, Michigan, President Donald Trump called those who want to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day “extremists.” Michigan is home to nearly 130,000 American Indians.

A shorter work week could help create a more thriving society. But to work it must be equitable.

GOP is now the the party of plutocrat neofascist Christian fundamentalism.